Lateral Police Officer

Lateral Police Officer

Ready for a Change? We're looking for Lateral Police Officers! The Albany Police Department is currently seeking to fill multiple police officer positions due to recent and upcoming retirements. Additionally, this recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list as needed. Want to know what it's like to work for the Albany Police Department? Watch to see why you should consider being a Police Officer for the Albany Police Department, serving and protecting Albany's citizens and community.

Please note this posting is for lateral officers only. If you do not meet the definition for a lateral police officer as noted below, please apply through our Entry Level posting, if currently open. Entry level applications submitted through this posting will not be considered.

Base Salary Range: $76,611.73 - $96,464.62 (dependent upon qualifications). This position is scheduled for a 2% salary increase effective July 1, 2026. Salary

Incentives:

The following shall be applied to base salary upon hire as applicable/assigned.

• 6% incentive for Bachelor's Degree
• 3% incentive for Associate's Degree
• 8% incentive for DPSST Advanced Certification
• 4% incentive for DPSST Intermediate Certification
• 5% incentive for Spanish or Sign Language Advanced Level
• 3% incentive for Spanish or Sign Language Intermediate Level
• 5% incentive for Field Training Officer assignment
• 5% incentive for School Resource Officer assignment
• 5% incentive for Detective assignment

Additional

Incentives:

City-provided uniforms, duty weapon, equipment, and uniform cleaning. Onsite fitness facility. Annual firearms range membership paid by City. Benefits include:

• Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost. The employee-paid premium is approximately $55 per month for employee-only coverage up to a max of $160 per month for family coverage.
• City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Currently, the annual contribution is $2,000 for employee-only and $4,000 for employee plus dependent(s).
• Paid time off:
  • 25 hours of vacation leave per month (12-hour shift employees), with progressive increases based on years of service
  • 8.5 hours of sick leave per month (12-hour shift employees)
  • Well qualified lateral candidates may be eligible to receive up to six months' worth of frontloaded vacation and sick leave accruals at time of hire (accruals are frontloaded, not additional)
• Excellent retirement benefits:
  • City-paid participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPSRP and IAP)
  • City-paid contribution (2.5%) into a pre-tax deferred compensation plan

Screening Process for Laterals:
First review of applications will be on May 1, 2026. Applications received after that date will be reviewed and considered as needed, and this recruitment may be closed at any time after May 1 without prior notice. A lateral police officer has completed at least 3 years of continuous service and is in good standing with his/her current or most recent police agency as a sworn police officer (responsible for 9-1-1 calls) for a recognized state, county, or city (municipal) entity.

Upon review of application and meeting the lateral police officer definition, successful applicants will take part in an initial virtual interview. Successful candidates will then be invited for the remaining screening process to be completed as follows, if possible:

• Trip #1 :
  Formal interview (oral board) and command interview. Each step must be successfully completed before moving to the next.
• Trip #2 :
  If successful in each of the steps in the first trip, the applicant may receive a conditional offer of employment and may be scheduled for a psychological and medical evaluation to be completed as part of Trip #2. Prior to a formal offer being extended, selected candidates will be extended a conditional offer of employment contingent upon a successful preemployment background investigation followed by a successful psychological and medical evaluation including drug screen.

Nature of Work:
Performs police patrol, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities. The following duties are intended only as illustrative examples of the various types of work that may be performed by individuals in this classification. Any of the following duties may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents and do not include all specific essential functions and responsibilities the incumbent may be expected to perform.

• Represents the City of Albany by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor. Regard everyone, internal and external, as a customer and deliver the best service possible in a respectful and patient manner.
• Works on rotating shifts responding to calls for police services.
• Uses independent judgment…